Judith G. Garber

Judith Gail "Judy" Garber (born 1961) is an American diplomat and the current Ambassador of the United States of America to Cyprus.[1] She previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Latvia and as the acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Environment and Science at the Department of State.[2]

Judith G. Garber
United States Ambassador to Cyprus
Assumed office
March 18, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byKathleen A. Doherty
United States Ambassador to Latvia
In office
August 14, 2009  July 9, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byCharles W. Larson, Jr.
Succeeded byMark Pekala
Personal details
Born1961 (age 5960)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGeorgetown University

Career

Garber has been a career Foreign Service Officer since 1984.[2] She was the Ambassador to Latvia from 2009 to 2012, and prior to that served in a variety of foreign and domestic posts, including Economic Counselor in Madrid and Director of North Central Europe in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.[2] In August 2018, Garber was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next United States Ambassador to Cyprus.[3] Prior to becoming Ambassador to Cyprus, she served as acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Environment and Science at the Department of State.[2]

Personal

Garber obtained her bachelor's degree in International Economics from the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.[4][5] She is married with two children.[4]

References

  1. "Ambassador Garber's Remarks at the Presentation of her Credentials to President Anastasiades". U.S. Embassy in Cyprus. March 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  2. "Garber, Judith G." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. "PN2389 — Judith Gail Garber — Department of State". U.S. Congress. August 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. "Ambassador to Latvia: Who Is Judith Garber?". AllGov. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  5. "Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science (OES): Who Is Judith Garber?". AllGov. March 3, 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Charles W. Larson, Jr.
United States Ambassador to Latvia
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Mark Pekala
Preceded by
Kathleen A. Doherty
United States Ambassador to Cyprus
2019–present
Incumbent
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